Updated: Dec 31
This is a list of Richmond Restaurants that opened, are coming soon or closed in 2017. If you hear of something that’s not listed leave it in the comments. Also if you’re interested in knowing who owns three or more restaurants in the Richmond area view this post.
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See 2012 Openings and Closings
Openings (84)
- Branch & Vine (Rebranded from Olio – Fan)
- Champion Brewing Brewpub (Old Aurora)
- Beijing on Grove (Rebranded from The Blue Goat)
- Wood & Iron Gameday (Old Brew American Gastropub)
- Mijas (Old La Grotta)
- Gelati Celesti
- Cava Grill (Old Pie Five Pizza Co – VCU)
- Anchor Bar (Old Champps Americana) – CLOSED
- Saadia’s Juicebox
- Elsa Cafe & Market
- Ponies & Pints
- America’s Best Wings
- Kabob Place
- BB.Q Chicken (Old Shoryuken Ramen) – CLOSED
- Belmont Pizziara – Short Pump
- Hattie Mae’s Southern Cuisine (Old American Tap Room) – CLOSED
- Flora (Old Balliceaux)
- Red Cap Patisserie
- Freshii – Willow Lawn
- Jackson Beer Garden & Smokehouse (Old Croaker’s Spot)
- The Luncheonette Northside (Old Streetcar Café) – CLOSED
- Fighting Fish (Old Cultured Swine)
- The Tottering Teacup
- Greek Taverna (Old Crazy Greek)
- Urban Farmhouse – Linden Row
- The Hof Garden
- Mellow Mushroom – Short Pump
- b.good
- Grits and Grace
- iThaiz Restaurant
- The Stables (Old Zeus Gallery)
- Garnett’s at the Valentine
- Yaki (Old Boka Tavern) – CLOSED
- Breakfast, Burgers N More (Old Coppola’s)
- Eleven Months renamed to Best Friends Forever (Old Curry Craft)
- YaYa’s Cookbook
- Brenner Pass
- Szechuan
- Mean Bird (Old Sticky To Go-Go)
- Bottom Burger
- Smoke Pit Grill
- Mellow Mushroom – Towne Place Shopping Center
- The Good Leaf Salad Market
- Cava Grill – Short Pump (Old Applebee’s)
- Demi’s Mediterranean Restaurant (Old Omega Grecian Restaurant)
- The Pit and the Peel (Old Pomegranate)
- Minibar (Old Shockoe Steakhouse)
- Sparrow Pizza
- Super Rico
- Central Purrk
- Red Salt
- Pupatella (Old Rancho T)
- Väsen Brewing Company
- The Daily Kitchen and Bar – Short Pump
- Rise Biscuits Donuts
- Sedona Taphouse – Nuckols Place Shopping Center
- Idle Hands Bread Co. (Old Strawberry Wok and Sushi)
- Capitol Waffle Shop
- Pop’s Bar & Grill
- Toast – Winterfield
- Piedmont Smokehouse BBQ
- Kreggers Tap and Table
- Tap 20 Tavern (Old Ding’s Kitchen)
- Beauvine (Old Bellytimber)
- Little Saint (Old Deco Ristorante)
- Les Crepes (Old C Street)
- Olio
- Smohk
- The Shaved Duck
- Chopt Creative Salad Company
- Lower 48 (Old Shockoe Valley Pizza)
- Pik Nik (Old Fan Noodle Bar)
- The Circuit
- Galley Market
- Monchou Patesserie
- Blaze Pizza
- Pie Hole Pizza – Midlothian
- Early Bird Biscuit – Northside
- Broken Tulip Social Eatery (Old Amour Wine Bistro)
- Havana 59 – West End
- Mon Chou
- North End Juice Co. — Midlothian (Old Gogi Bibimbap)
- Casa del Barco – Short Pump (Old Tara Thai)
- HobNob (Old Hermatige Grill)
Coming Soon (60)
If you see a restaurant in this section that has already opened please let me know in the comments below or send a tweet to @echadwilliams.
- Alewife (Old Blue Wheeler Market & Deli)
- b.good – Shoppes at Reynolds Crossing
- Bingo
- Biz Buzz
- Black Market Barbecue
- Cafe Clang
- Café Zata (Old Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting)
- Canon & Draw Brewing
- Casa del Barco – Chesterfield Town Center
- Cava Grill – Midlothian
- Cheeky Rotisserie Restaurant
- Chicano’s Cocina Bar & Grill
- Dim Sum
- Dixie Bell’s
- EAT Restaurants- Cary St.
- EAT Restaurants – Grace St.
- EAT Restaurants – Shockoe Bottom (Old River City Diner)
- Fest
- First Watch
- Ginger Juice – Union Hil
- Great American Ranch
- Habit Burger – West Broad Marketplace
- Halcyon Bar & Grill (Old Magpie)
- Hoke Poke (Old Q Barbecue – Short Pump)
- Hot Diggity Donuts
- Lamplighter Coffee Roasters – Brooklyn Park Blvd
- Little Nickel
- Longoven
- Luther Burger
- Mahogany Sweets (Old Nettie’s Naturally)
- Marco’s Pizza – Woodlake
- Montelew’s (Old Vision Ultra Lounge)
- Nate’s Bagels
- North End Juice Co. – Midlothian (Old Gogi Bibimbap)
- North End Market
- Perch (Old Joy Garden)
- Pie Hole Pizza – Swift Creek Shopping Center
- Piedmont Smokehouse BBQ
- Pies & Pints
- Pig And Brew
- Poke Sushi Bowl
- Ramen Spot (Old L’Apple Chinese Restaurant)
- River City Roll (2018)
- Roots Natural Kitchen
- SB’s Lakeside Love Shack
- Shrimp Shack
- Sports Page Bar & Grille
- Statement Brewing Company
- Stella’s – Scott’s Addition
- Tang & Biscuit Shuffleboard Club
- TBD Taco Restaurant – Union Hill
- The Butterbean
- The Hop Craft Pizza & Beer
- The Jasper
- The Liquid Cafe
- Tijuana Flats – West Broad Marketplace
- Tijuana Flats – Willow Lawn (Old Qdoba)
- Tulsi
- West Coast Provisions
- ZZQ
Closings (37)
- Mandarine Palace
- TGI Friday’s Short Pump
- Boka Tavern
- The Tara Thai
- Cafe Rio
- Dog & Pig Show
- American Tap Room (Rebranded to Hattie Mae’s Southern Cuisine)
- Union Table & Tap
- Spiral Noodle
- Bellytimer Tavern (Rebranded to Beauvine Burger Concept)
- Deco Ristorante
- Goji (Southside)
- Loft 17
- L’Apple Chinese Restaurant
- River City Diner – Shockoe Bottom
- Hattie Mae’s Southern Cuisine
- 250 Sports Grill
- Amour Wine Bistro
- Don’t Look Back
- BoDillaz
- The Betty on Davis
- Fan Noodle Bar (Rebranded to Pik Nik)
- Church’s Chicken
- Patina Bar & Grill
- The Jerk Pit
- Maya – Short Pump
- Coriander
- Q Barbecue – Short Pump
- Anchor Bar
- Halligan Bar & Grill
- The Black Sheep
- Pig & Pearl
- Talley’s Meat & Three
- Amici
- Yaki
- Hermatige Grill
- San Su
Michelle Wachtel says
Wood & Iron Gameday is now open!
Chad says
Thank you.
john m says
Nile opened back in August https://chpn.net/2016/08/18/the-new-nile-has-softly-opened-on-29th-street/
Chad says
Oops! Very softly. Thanks for letting me know.
Angie says
Pickle Barrel in Short Pump/Centerville open
Chad says
What restaurant was there before?
Lindsay says
It was cheers and gears for about three months
Anne-Marie Irani says
Natalie’s Taste of Lebanon opened in December 2016
Chad says
Added. Thanks.
Evelyn says
I believe the Urban Farmhouse on Linden Row has opened.
Chad says
I think you’re right. Thanks.
Anne says
Mellow Mushroom in Short Pump has opened. B.Good restaurant in Short Pump also opened recently, near the Short Pump Wegmans.
Chad says
Thanks for the b.good info. I went to the MM soft opening.
Brett says
Breakfast, Burgers N More is open at 12th and Main downtown in the former Pierce’s and Coppola’s space
lindsay says
smoke pit grill and bottom burger are open
Chad says
Thank you. I’ve added them.
Ruth S. says
Any word on Pies and Pints? Their West Virginia location is ON POINT! Can’t wait for this to open here.
Chad says
I haven’t heard anything about it.
Carter snipes says
The Hof Garden. As much a restaurant as a brewery
Chad says
Didn’t mean to leave you off bud. I’ve added it.
Jason says
This list is really helpful for program planning, thanks for this and I will refer to my clients. Chad thanks for all your work on this!
Chad says
I’m glad you have use for it Jason. Hope you’re doing well.
Adrienne says
Kreggers Tap and Table is open
Chad says
Added. Thank you.
Mark Walsh says
Smoke Pit Grill in the Staples Mill Marketplace opened in June and has some of the best hickory smoked meats as well as some other nice lunch and dinner dishes; don’t come on Mondays bc they’re closed then.
Chad says
Added. Thank you.
Melissa Krumbein says
Coming soon: The Tasty Crab 7801 West Broad St, #1
Closed: Patina Bar & Grill
Chad says
Thanks for the reminder. I saw this while away, but couldn’t remember which one I was missing.
Julia says
The Little Saint just opened (former Deco) unless I missed that on your list.
Chad says
Hey Julia! Yep, #66. Thanks for taking a look.
Robert Cassil says
Anchor bar is closed. World of Beer is not coming anymore. Pulled out of contract.
Rise- Biscuits and Donuts opened in Short Pump and is amazing!
Chad says
Thanks for the World of Beer update. Anchor and Rise are on the list already.